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    Tag:  ACA

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    Letter: A word from BCBS on short-term policies

    Posted on January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 by Letters

    “With the rise in ‘off-market’ options, it is important to understand what these plans do — and don’t — provide. These plans are not required to meet key federal requirements that ensure customers get the level of coverage they need over the long term.”

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    Letter: Demand ACA improvemen­ts

    Posted on August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 by Letters

    “Write your senator to demand improvements in the ACA we depend upon.”

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    Fix it: Commission­ers tell Mission, Blue Cross to end dispute

    Posted on July 26, 2017July 26, 2017 by Dan Hesse

    As the deadline approaches for a contract between Mission Health and BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina to expire, Buncombe County commissioners are urging the two organizations to get a deal done.

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    Letter writer: Questions for our senators on dismantlin­g the ACA

    Posted on January 28, 2017January 28, 2017 by Letters

    “Please tell my why it is better for citizens to not have health care? Why must people suffer to assure tax breaks for the very wealthiest Americans?”

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    Confusion about federal health-care law persists in WNC

    Confusion about federal health-care law persists in WNC

    Posted on November 1, 2013November 1, 2013 by Caitlin Byrd

    They came with notepads, folders and pamphlets, and many of the more than 100 people who attended the Council on Aging of Buncombe County’s first information session about the Affordable Care Act came with questions on Oct. 17. More sessions are planned through the month of November.

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